Population Health – Page 2

Need and Importance of Nutrition Informatics in India: A Perspective

Nutrition informatics (NI) is the effective retrieval, organization, storage, and optimum use of information, data and knowledge for food-and-nutrition-related problem-solving and decision-making. There is a growing opportunity to facilitate technology-enabled behavioral change interventions to support NI research and practice. This paper highlights the changing landscape of food and nutrition practices in India to prepare a NI workforce that could provide [...]

MeeMitt2023-03-11T19:52:46-05:00

Implementation of SAMBHAV initiative to enhance improvement in government service delivery on social indicators among urban poor settlements

MeeMitt2023-01-21T09:38:11-05:00

Hypertension prevalence and risk factors among residents of four slum communities: population-representative findings from Port-au-Prince, Haiti

MeeMitt2023-01-06T18:36:39-05:00

Burden of household food insecurity in urban slum settings

MeeMitt2023-01-06T18:36:49-05:00

A community-based pragmatic, controlled trial for preventing and reducing oral diseases among 1–6-year-old children visiting Anganwadi centers, under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, India

Abstract Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) has reached epidemic proportions affecting millions of children worldwide. Its prevention becomes imperative owing to the significant morbidity and financial implications involved with its treatment. The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), launched in India to provide mid-day meals, pre-school education and primary healthcare to children, can be utilised to counsel and deliver oral health [...]

MeeMitt2023-03-11T19:51:54-05:00